Balloon Festival
2009
This was our third annual trip to the balloon festival -- held by our city as a 4th of July festivity. We actually made it in time to see them blow up and take off this year--a first. And now we know that the filling and launching is, by far, the best part. Don't get me wrong, it's fun to watch all the balloons swoop here and there to throw bean bags and pop little helium balloons. But there was something magical in watching the enormous things fill with air and hearing the roar of the fire torches adding heat to them.Addie was mesmerized by all the happenings. And for the first time, Jason was really into it too. We thought he would love it the first year, but I think he was too tired to appreciate it. And last year, he was overwhelmed with it all. Now, after seeing their reactions this year, I am so grateful that we have made it a 4th of July tradition.
The best part about our tradition is Gammie, BaPa, Uncle Jeff, and Aunt Tara come to stay with us. We have so much fun watching the balloons, eating yummy food throughout the day, going on girl only shopping adventures, and doing fireworks!
2007
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